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RECAP as Portsmouth put promotion chasers to the sword at Fratton

By Jordan Cross
Published 12th Apr 2022, 18:00 BST
Updated 12th Apr 2022, 21:44 BST
Pompey face Rotherham under the Fratton lights tonight. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImagesPompey face Rotherham under the Fratton lights tonight. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
Pompey face Rotherham under the Fratton lights tonight. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
Pompey welcome promotion-chasing Rotherham United to Fratton Park tonight.

A response will be expected after the desperate display in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Cheltenham Town.

Any hopes of making the play-offs with six games remaining appear virtually dead in the water.

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But supporters will be expecting much, much better from their players with decisions to be made on futures ahead of next season.

We’ll be building up to tonight’s game with all the talking points before team news drops at 6.45pm.

Then it’s more reaction before live blow-by-blow commentary from PO4 at 7.45pm.

LIVE: Pompey 3 Rotherham 0

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 21:04 BST

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Poor cross from Lindsay from the byline is easy for Bazunu.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 21:03 BST

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Ladapo on for Kayode.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 21:02 BST

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Pompey break forward and the ball’s worked to Jacobs on the right of the box. His cross is dangerous but just too far in front of Hirst. Mattock is then booked for an earlier foul on Harness.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 21:00 BST

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Harness takes out Osei-Tutu and Mattock rises to put a free header wide from Barlaser’s delivery.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:59 BST

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Decent play from Hirst and Jacobs gets Pompey going forward but the striker eventually elects to shoot just inside the box when Harness was free in space and his effort flies over.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:58 BST

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Ref spots an infringement from the corner and it’s a Pompey free-kick

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:57 BST

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Smith drive deflected off Ogilvie for a corner

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:56 BST

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Curtis dallies when there’s a chance to break and the moment frustratingly passes

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:54 BST

Attendance: 14,154 (301 away fans)

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022, 20:51 BST

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Pompey restart the game attacking the Fratton End. Rathbone on for Wiles for visitors.

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